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Sam Mendes' acclaimed first feature is a social satire of American suburban life, with Kevin Spacey as the Everyman in the grip of a midlife crisis. Sam Mendes' acclaimed first feature is a social satire of American suburban life, with Kevin Spacey as the Everyman in the grip of a midlife crisis.

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Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is a man in mid-life crisis; his estate agent wife, Carolyn (Annette Bening), despises him, while teenage daughter Jane is disgusted by the obsession he develops for her attractive friend Angela (Mena Suvari). In an attempt to recapture the lost days of his youth, Lester takes a job flipping burgers, and begins working out in his garage to the strains of 'Dark Side of the Moon'. He also rediscovers the joys of recreational drugs, supplied by new neighbour Ricky Fitts - who has also started dating Jane.

Brit director Sam Mendes' film won five Oscars, including Best Director, Picture, Actor and Screenplay.

Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is a man in mid-life crisis; his estate agent wife, Carolyn (Annette Bening), despises him, while teenage daughter Jane is disgusted by the obsession he develops for her attractive friend Angela (Mena Suvari). In an attempt to recapture the lost days of his youth, Lester takes a job flipping burgers, and begins working out in his garage to the strains of 'Dark Side of the Moon'. He also rediscovers the joys of recreational drugs, supplied by new neighbour Ricky Fitts - who has also started dating Jane.

Brit director Sam Mendes' film won five Oscars, including Best Director, Picture, Actor and Screenplay.